Hairdressing article



Dec. 13, 1927.

R. B. STEPHENS HAIR DRESSING ARTICLE Filed Oct. 15, 1924 Patented Dec.13, 1927. I

.UNITED ,"STATES 1,652,462 PATENT- OFFICE- RUTH BURKE STEPHENS, or nosANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

HAIRioREssmG ARTICLE.

Application filed October 15, 1924; Serial 'No. 743,683.

This, invention relates to hair dressing articles, and particularly to adevice adaptable forholding the hairin position so that thesame will notfall about the face of a person.

The invention is particularly adaptable for use where the hair has beenbobbed and persons that have bobbed hair who are working in restaurantsor golfing, or motoring, often find that the hair becomes disheveled anddoes not'stay inplace, necessitating their having" to use some form ofheavy net or a hat to hold the hair. As this is inconvenient andlikewise does not lend to the appearance to wear a very heavy net whileworking or motoring, an object of this invention is to providea devicewhich is ornamental, of pleasing appearance, acts as a head dress and atthe same time holds the hair positively in place. i

A further object. is the provision of a device which may be readilyapplied to the head for the purpose of holding the hair against the headand which will not muss the hair and will not shift readily from aposition given the same upon the head.

Further objects are the provision of a device which is of simpleconstruction, inexpensive of manufacture, durable, so formed as to beinterchangeable to previde various coveringeffectsflind which isgenerally su-. from the stand-pomt of SG1VlC6- perior ability.

ith the above and other objects in view, the invention consistsinthenovel and useful provision, formation, construction, as-

sociation and relative arrangement of the various parts, members andfeatures, all as shown in certain of its embodiments in the accompanyingdrawing, described generally, and more particularly pointed out inclaims.

In. the drawing:

Figure l illustrates an application of the invention to the head of aperson for the purpose of holding the hair in position;

Figure 2 is a plan view of one form that the invention may assume;

Figure 3 is a modified form of the invention, said view being in plan;

Figure 4c is a fragmentary detail view I showing the construction of oneform of the invention; 7

Figures 5, 6, 8 and 9 are enlarged cross sectional views showing variousmethods of forming the toilet article; c

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view showing hair line being indicated at 3.

applied to the invention; arid,

Figure-1O is a. perspective view of the frame of one former" theinvention which includes gripping members. a

Corresponding parts in all the figures are a method bywhichornamentation may be designated by the same reference characters. yV

Referr ng'wlth particularity to the drawmg, I have 1n Figure 1 shown atA a head the hair upon which has been bobbed, as shown at l withmyinvention B appliedabout the hair for holding the hair against the headto prevent the hair from becoming disheveled.

In Figure 2 I have shown a plan view of the device shown in Fig. l anddesignated as B, and in Fig. 3 a modified 'formof such device designatedas G. Said device or devices either B or C consists primarily of aflexible member a'encased within ornamentation I). This ornamentationmay take the form of a cover of fabric which is shirred as shown at 2inFig. l'is desired, or left perfectly plain. Said ornamentation may bein the form of an envelope, in that it encloses the member a, and beingof fabric, also prevents slipping of the device on the hair as.

well as protecting the hair. against contact with the resilientmetallicmember. The membera is curvedly bent or U-shaped so that thesame when properly covered ex? tends from hair line to hair line aroundthe back of the head, as shown in Fig. 1-, the

i The member a in the showing-of Figure 4 may com prisea single wire 4having inherent flexibility and which wire consistsof a length 5 whichis returnedly and; spacedly bent as indicated at -6 with the'portionsadjacentthe ends abutting as shown at 7 and then bent so as to againcontact with the portion 5 as indicated at 7*. The ornamentation orouter covering 5 may then be applied to this wire. and the spacingbetween the lengths 4 and the lengths 8 hold the covering orornamentation tightly upon such wire form. In other words, the member aacts as a form for the outer covering or ornamentation b.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated two lengths of wire. 9 and'lO'which areformed to be re ceived within andto hold a cover or ornamentation b. i IN Fig. 6 consists of a flexible band 11 within the casing or cover orother ornamention.

Figure .8 illustrates a band having inller:

ent flexibility and designated as 12, which has its longitudinal edgesbeaded or curved as shown at 13 and l t, the same being received withinthe member 7).

In Fig. 9 the band assumea a sinuous term. as shown at It may bedesirable to add various rosettes or other ornamental jewelry to thedevice such as illustrated in Fig. l, at 16. in which case the same maybe readily secured to the band or wire by sewing through the cover orornanientation and around the wire or in the *ase ot' a flat band auclas shown in Figs. (5. 8 and 9 the eaid band may be perforated as shownin .l ig. T. at: 18. thread being passed through such perforations forengagement with the cover.

The liorm ot' the device shown in Fig. El may (.mllplian an auxiliary orjtnrther member c in addition to the members a and 71. The member e notof as great; length as themembers a and i The member may comprise asingle wire bent in a manner similar to the Wit shown in Figure 10 forthe member a and then soldered to such member (t or otherwise secured tosuch member. It is noted that this member 0 has its ends bent inwardlyor toward each other.

The purpose of the device 0 as shown in Figure 3 is in order that themembers a and b may not closely contact with the head of the wearer atthe hair line, as in some indivi duals pressure over the temples has avery dieagre able e'tl'ect. By use of the member 0 the device C willclosely grip the head rear wardly of the hair line and the remainii'igportion, that is, a and 7) will be loose upon the head and yet be tightenough to hold. the hair in place.

Several methods may be utilized in the covering of the members (/1 and0. One preferred method would be to select ornamentation or a widthsomewhat greater than. the width ot the members (i and o. with one continnouo piece of the ornamentation on the outside of the band rt and asecond piece of the ori'iamentation on the inside of the band (1 as faras the zone where the member e is secured to the member a; then doublingback the ori'iamentation upon the men'iber c on the outside ot suchmember that between the member and the inside of the member (a, thenaround the inside ol? the mcmbeue and stitcliingthe top and ljiotton'iportions oi" the outaide and inside portions ot the ornamentationtogether. Other methods will suggest themselves in accordance with useand requirements.

It obvious that various cianges and modili lll lfillf'l and ariationsmay be made in pr: etieing'the invention. in departure front place,comprising two parallel and inher ently flexible members held incooperative engagement, one of such men'ibers extending from hair lineto hair line, and the other of such members closely pressing the hairagainst the head and rearwardly ot the hair line.

3. Adevice for holding bobbed hair in )laee. eomn'isin two )arallel andinherently llexible members held in cooperative engagement, one of suchmembers intending trom hair line to hair line; both of such membersbeing provided with ornamentation.

A device for holding bobbed hair in place compnising two parallel andinherently flexible members held in cooperative engagement. one of suchmembers extending from hair line to hair line and the other of suchmembers closely pressing the hair against the hzad and rearwardly ol thehair line; both oil? such members being; provided with ornamentation.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ll UTH B U R K16 S'llCPllE i l S.

